Delray Beach meeting erupts over Islamic center and school approval

Overflow crowd, heated debate mark Palm Beach County Ag Reserve development meeting

Hundreds of residents packed the South County Civic Center on Friday, while many more were turned away, as concerns over development in Palm Beach County's Agricultural Reserve sparked a heated public meeting that at times became contentious.

Delray Beach meeting erupts over Islamic center and school approval

A meeting in Delray Beach about the agricultural reserve turned heated as residents protested the approval of an Islamic center and school, with tensions spilling into the parking lot afterward.

Palm Beach County residents question Islamic center approvals at Ag Reserve meeting

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — About 300 people attended a meeting on the future of the Agricultural Reserve, filling the facility to its fire-code capacity, with some attendees waiting in the hallways as residents questioned approvals for an Islamic center and school and raised concerns about traffic, public notice and security. “I’m here, your county commissioner,… The post Palm Beach County residents question Islamic center approvals at Ag Reserve meet…